Prof Shohab Malik gets ‘Awadh Ratna Award’

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 1: Prof Shohab Inayat Malik, Head, Department of Urdu & Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Jammu, has been nominated for prestigious “Awadh Ratna Award” by Sangam Foundation Lucknow.
The award is given by organization every year in various fields that includes Urdu literature. Prof. Shohab Inayat Malik has been nominated for the award for his contribution to Urdu language & literature.
The award will be presented to Prof Shohab Inayat Malik on March 3, 2019 in a function by Sangam Foundation Lucknow in collaboration with Urdu Academy, Lucknow.
Prof Shohab is a prolific writer & critic of Urdu language and well known Urdu columnist, who writes for various Urdu newspapers within & outside the State on social, political & literary issues. He has written around 3000 Urdu columns and has served University of Jammu in various capacities as Assistant, Associate Dean Students Welfare & Director, Kishtwar Campus.